2023-03-31-accounts - Edible Rotherhithe

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	01	04	2022	To	31	03	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name EDIBLE ROTHERHITHE C.I.O (the “ Charity ”)

Other names charity is known by EDIBLE ROTHERHITHE Registered charity number (if any) 1187980

Charity's principal address 5 GEORGE ELLISTON HOUSE

AVONDALE SQUARE, OLD KENT ROAD LONDON Postcode SE1 5ET

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Robert Jamieson	Chair
Christina Nilsen	Founder
Isabella Adamec	Secretary
Matthew Allgood	Treasurer
Hester Buck	Volunteer Project Manager
Sanira Emon	Volunteer Project Manager	Appointed 3 September 2022

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Trustees are appointed by the Constitution to serve fixed terms (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Trustees are elected and appointed by agreement of a simple majority of incumbent Trustees. During the year 2022-2023 Sanira Emon was appointed to the Board by Resolution to serve for 18 months until 14 February 2024

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

(1) To advance the education for the public benefit of persons living in the London Borough of Southwark on the subjects of horticulture and arts and crafts in such ways as the Charity Trustees deem fit.

(2) To help young people, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, to develop their capabilities so that they may become helpful and productive members of their community and wider society.

Edible Rotherhithe is a charitable incorporated organisation (1187980). The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity’s work is undertaken with regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

The Charity ran weekly food growing, arts and crafts and gardening clubs and workshops for children and young people in Southwark., Throughout the period the Charity delivered over 200 clubs and workshops with over 2,000 attendances.

The focus of the Charity’s delivery was at Surrey Square School, London, SE17 between April 2022 and March 2023. Over the summer months in 2022 the growing spaces at Surrey Square School were utilised for holiday growing and cooking clubs for up to 40 attendees per session. Throughout the year the Charity continued to develop and support its offer for the Nursery and Early Years children at Surrey Square School.

The Charity also ran growing clubs between July 2022 and March 2023 at Dog Kennel Hill Primary School in East Dulwich. The growing clubs established with this school are now run by a local food growing club, Summary of the main continuing the success of the Charity’s work. Throughout the period the activities undertaken for the Charity serviced some 150 places in 15 clubs. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within Clubs on all sites were tailored to cover the learning needs of the children this section the statutory attending. For early years and nursery children, content included light declaration that trustees have discussion of food, identification and preparation of vegetables and fruit, had regard to the guidance clearing raised beds, planting, watering and harvesting together with art issued by the Charity activities (printing, drawing, worksheets) around growing and composting. Commission on public Children in Years 3, 4 and 5 were engaged in indoor growing in the benefit) school polytunnel at Surrey Square, and amongst other activities, harvesting seeds which were then sent to the School Seed Bank to share with other schools. This year the children participated in salad making clubs and the children took the salad ingredients home with recipes to prepare with their family and friends. The engagement of a tutor enabled the Charity to enhance the art element of its offer and throughout the year older children were engaged in nature-based arts, printing, painting and creating designs for bags.

Throughout the period the Charity conducted weekly maintenance of planting spaces at the Surrey Square School and Dog Kennel Hill sites. The Charity also helped raise funding for and instigated the inception and planting of a roof garden at Southwark College, London, SE1. The Charity frequently gives free practical advice to community gardeners on an ad hoc basis. Through its connections with local business and donations, the Charity was able to distribute take home plants, food and arts materials to

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children. In 2022-23 the Charity commissioned Chris Collins (horticulturist and one-time Blue Peter gardener) to visit Surrey Square School for a motivational assembly. London Dreamtime for nature-based storytelling workshops, Old Operating Theatre and Elkins Construction staff to talk to children about their job roles during the School’s Aspiration Week.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The charity is predominantly volunteer-run, but has been able to offer more clubs than in previous years due to the engagement of a selfemployed artist who runs on average three clubs a week during term time which engage the children in nature and arts-based activities.

The Charity has received commitments for grant funding from local funders and London Borough of Southwark for the year 2023-2024.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;

The Charity took on the operation of the Thought Press Project in 2023 which involves 100 printmakers throughout the UK voluntarily donating prints free of charge, which are subsequently sold and net proceeds raised split with a partner charity with similar aims that delivers in LB Southwark..

contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

After-School clubs and workshops, lunchtime clubs

As in previous years, the activity clubs are the core work of the Charity. The charity has consolidated its reputation within Southwark for being a quality provider for after school clubs and workshops. Its offer has remained consistent with previous years. We continue to be Vegetable Advocates for the Food Foundation, members of the 4 in 10 London Child’s Poverty Network, Social Farms and Gardens, Southwark Food Action Alliance, Capital Growth, Old Kent Road Family Zone and the RHS for Schools Community Garden Programme. The charity regularly participates the whole of Surrey Square School in the Veg Power Healthy Eating Campaign. The Charity was delighted to appear on the Milkshake children’s television show, celebrating Earth Day.

Expansion of Reach

The Charity consults on allotment and growing projects and as its reputation has grown it has worked with institutions through the borough: Dog Kennel Hill primary school, Southwark College. The Charity’s early years and nursery offer has improved and increased its numbers with regular weekly clubs. Holiday clubs have also been established during periods when schools are closed for learning.

The Charity has worked with several major companies around CSR days for their staff: Penguin Books, The Royal Society of Arts, Nespresso.

Expansion of the outdoor learning area and teaching offer at Surrey Square The Charity developed and maintained its outdoor learning space at Surrey Square School with the addition of an orchard and allotment space.

Partnerships

The Charity continues to work with Team London Bridge and Southwark Council, its two main funding partners. It also has strong relationships with various companies and volunteer organisations for in-kind help: Elkins Construction, Good Gym Southwark and Hands on London. It’s learning partnership continues with the Old Operating Theatre. The Charity is a member of the Southwark Food Action Alliance, Walworth Garden Network, Rotherhithe Community Garden Network, Social Farms and Gardens, London Farm Gardens, Groundworks London, Capital Growth and Incredible Edible Network.

Public recognition

In October 2022 the children of Surrey Square – under the aegis of the Charity - won the Cultivation Street Award in the Gro Your Best Category – a prestigious award from a nationally-recognised organisation and received national press coverage.

Christina Wheatley, Trustee and Founder of the Charity was nominated for a civic honour - the Liberty of the Old Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell which she received at the Southwark Civic Awards in May 2023 in recognition of her exceptional voluntary contribution to civic and community life in Southwark, of which the Charity is a major part.

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Section E Financial review The kK)licy of the Trustees of the Charity is to retain monies in reserv8 for use in the event of emergencies or to cover cashflow liabilities resulting from delays in grant payments. Its target for unrestricted reserves is £5,000 which it has achieved this year. Brief statement of t charlty's pollcy on reserves Details of any lunds matorialty In deficit Further financial revlew detsils (Optional Infonnafjon) You may choose to include additional information. %there relevant aboul". the charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising): how expenditure has supported the key obj'edives of the charity,. investment policy and objectives induding any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved tho trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustsos Signature(s) Full name(s) Position {eg Secretary. Chair. etc) Isabella Adamec Secretsry Date 8 November 2023 TAR IAarch 2012

Charity Name No (if any) Edible Rotherhithe C.I.O. 1187980 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01.04.2022 31.03.2023

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 5,344 84 - - - - - - 5,427 - - - 5,427 960 - - 118 - 25 - 50 276 1,428 - - - 1,428 3,999 - 4 4,490 8,484	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	5,344	-	-	5,344	1,879
Gift Aid	84	-	-	84	154
Grants	-	9,965	-	9,965	12,905
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	5,427	9,965	-	15,392	14,938

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					14,938

Equipment, materials, tools, fees	960				12,693
Organisation runningcosts	-				44
Insurance	-				89
Office costs	118				233
Volunteers expenses	-				323
Fundraisingcosts	25				41
Marketingcosts	-				539
Transport	50				180
Subscriptions					-
Governance costs	276				-
**Sub total **	1,428				14,142

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					14,142

	3,999	- 2,997		1,002	796
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	4,490	3,106		7,596	6,799
	8,484	113		8,598	7,595

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

08/11/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Signature Matthew Allgood Details Details Cash at bank Petty cash Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Gift Aid due Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
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	8,484	113	-
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			Date of approval
Matthew Allgood	MATTHEW ALLGOOD		24.5.2023

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Edible Rolherhithe C.l.O. On accounts for the year ended 3151 Maroh 2023 Charity no (if any 1187980 Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts ol the above chartty I the Trust") for the year ended Responslbllltles and As the charity Iruslees of the Trust, you are responsible lor the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements ol the Charities Act 2011 1"Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 01 the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed Ihe applicable Directions given by th6 Chafity Commission under section 145{5llbl of the Aol. I have completed my examinatior). I conliTm that no material mallers have come lo my attention lother than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with seciion 130 01 the Act or the accounts do not ac(x)rd with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other mallers in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper underslanding ol the accounts to be reached. Please d le tht3 words in fhe brackets if they do not apply Signed: Date: Name: Afc Relevant professional qualifi¢atlonls) or body (if any): Addross: IER October 2018

Section B Dis¢losure Only complete il the examiF)er needs lo highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of chaiily accounts.. directions and guidance lor examineTS}. Glvo here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to dlscloso. Nlo Mdlug ol Gon IER October 2018